Salukis win thriller versus University of Northern Iowa
By Zach Kramer, Sports Reporter
January 23, 2020
The Salukis (10-10, 4-3 MVC) got off to a slow start against the University of Northern Iowa, but it was their play for the rest of the game that got a crowd of 4,319 on their feet at Banterra Center. SIU brought the number one team in the MVC down in a hard-fought 68-66 win.
Gallery: Salukis take Lady Bears down a notch in the MVC with 70-68 win
By Angel Chevrestt, Nicole Tillberg, Photography Staff
January 19, 2020
The Salukis (10-6, 2-3 MVC) took the Lady Bears (14-3, 4-1 MVC) down from their number one spot in the MVC rankings, giving them their first loss in conference play this season.
Salukis drop conference home-opener to UNI
By Brooke Buerck, Sports Reporter
January 10, 2020
SIU was down by just three points with less than a minute remaining after junior guard Makenzie Silvey drained a 3-pointer and hit a layup.
Photo of the day: Fly like an eagle
By Isabel Miller, Photography and Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2019
A bald eagle takes off outside of Vienna, Illinois.
Photo of the day: Cotton candy sky over Crab Orchard Lake
By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
November 11, 2019
Sam and Marshall Phinney, of Carterville, and Layla West, of Cobden, drive their boat to the loading dock on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, on Crab Orchard Lake.
Gallery: Veterans Day celebrations in Carbondale
November 11, 2019
Carbondale celebrated Veterans Day with recognition all week long.
Salukis fend off Bears for four-game winning streak
By Zach Kramer, Sports Reporter
November 9, 2019
“I’m proud of our team,” Saluki head coach Nick Hill said. “I’m proud of our coaches and I’m proud of our team for coming out and executing a game plan and getting a win. Winning is tough; I say that every week and I am proud of our team continuing to learn and get better.”
Gallery: Memorial Hospital shows off skills during live trauma drill
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
November 1, 2019
SIH Memorial Hospital plans to end the "trauma desert" in the southern Illinois region on Nov. 4 when their Level II Trauma Center designation goes live.
Gallery: Barbecue competition gets in Murphysboro’s grill
By Isabel Miller, Photo and Multimedia Editor
September 21, 2019
It was the 32 annual "Praise the Lard" barbecue competition in Murphysboro on Saturday.
Photo of the day: Crab Orchard clean-up
By Carson VanBuskirk, Staff Photographer
September 21, 2019
Community members came together to participate in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Cleanup in Marion on Saturday.
Crab Orchard tags monarchs to track migration south
By Elizabeth Biernacki, Staff Reporter
September 14, 2019
“It’s very important to tag [monarchs] because it’s the only butterfly so far that the scientific community has found that does a migration round trip, for example, like birds,” Dana Malave Miller, a ranger at the park, said.